The story "Angel": summary, analysis

In Russian pre-revolutionary newspapers during the winter holidays it was customary to publish stories on Christmas themes. A typical work in this genre is the story "Angel". A summary and analysis of the work of Leonid Andreev is presented in the article.

about the author

The collection of short stories, published in 1901, brought the author wide popularity. But Andreev did not create easy, entertaining prose. In his work he explored the inner world of man, wondering about the causes of evil prevailing in everyday life of ordinary people.

What is the "Angel" about? The summary can be summarized as follows: a story from the life of a "bad boy" whose soul was enlightened for Christmas.

The hero of the work shows rudeness and self-will. He is bold, unruly, does not show a craving for learning. But he can not be different, because he lacks caresses, cares and love. "Angel", the summary of which is set out below, is a Christmas story. However, this story does not have a happy ending.

The work is partly autobiographical. As a child, the author had an elegant wax toy. But she, to the chagrin of the boy, melted. This toy was an extraordinary beauty of angels.

Summary

The story consists of three chapters. The first describes the characteristics of the characters. How did the main character depict Andreev? The "Angel", the summary of which is a story about a poor boy who falls on a tree in a rich house, is a deep, philosophical work. Sasha is not learning well, he is being a teacher. His mother is a brutal woman. The boy constantly lies and believes that in this way he takes revenge on others. But he only lies to his father.

Ivan Savich - a sick and weak person. He does not dare argue with his wife, in what he reproached his young son. Sasha's father was once a respected man, but after he married not an unloved woman, he began to drink. Ivan Savvich descended to the point that he fell directly on the street, and he was taken to the station. When he stopped using alcohol because of his weak health, his wife suddenly drank. This uneducated and rough woman began to take out on the man all those insults that she had endured during the years of family life. But her health, unlike her husband, from vodka only grew stronger. And darkness reigned in the house, hatred, irritation. Like many children of unhappy parents, Sashka grew up an angry wolf.

In the house of Svechnikov

Ivan Savich once served as a teacher in the house of a rich man. He fell in love with Svechnikov's relative, but, as you know, he married another. Sofya Dmitrievna, that is the name of the girl, also married. Sashka considered this an act of betrayal, despite the fact that his father was by that time the husband of the daughter of the landlady.

In pre-revolutionary Russia at Christmas it was customary to invite children from poor families. Svechnikovs, inviting the son of Ivan Savich to his house, fulfill their Christian duty. But there is no sincerity, mercy, kindness in their actions. All this is done as if for show. Sashka feels a lie and avenges. It shows the language to the honorable master and offends the master's son. This depicted the relationship of the heroes of the story L. Andreev.

Angelica

The outline of the first two chapters is outlined. You can go on to paraphrase the third. And this part of the story tells about happiness, which is ghostly and fleeting even in the life of a teenager. Sashka sees an angel on the tree. And in the soul suddenly there are changes. The boy can not think of anything. Only about how to get hold of a toy. With the help of cunning and persuasion, he still gets an angel.

Fragile Happiness

Evening. The darkness. Mother is asleep, tired of hard work and drunk vodka. Father and son admire the toy for a long time. They do not see each other. Father and son yearn for their own. But there is something that unites their souls. This is good, light, hope, love - all that is missing in life "humiliated and offended." But happiness is illusory. And Sashka is going to fall asleep as the angel is melting. After all, he's made of wax ... Andreev's story ends here. But the reader understands that the next day in the life of the boy and his parents will be as gloomy as all the previous ones.